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Book reviews, July 2026

44 books reviewed by the critics in July 2026, most-reviewed first.

Cover of Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead

Cool Machine

Colson Whitehead

7 of 7 critics positive · 11 reviews

A Sudden Flicker of Light

A Sudden Flicker of Light

David Thomson

3 of 4 critics positive · 9 reviews

Cover of Contrapposto by Dave Eggers

Contrapposto

Dave Eggers

5 of 7 critics positive · 8 reviews

Cover of Country People by Daniel Mason

Country People

Daniel Mason

5 of 7 critics positive · 8 reviews

Cover of Helm by Sarah Hall

Helm

Sarah Hall

5 of 6 critics positive · 7 reviews

Cover of We Are Not Machines by Sarah O'Connor

We Are Not Machines

Sarah O'Connor

4 of 4 critics positive · 6 reviews

The Anniversary

The Anniversary

Andrea Bajani

3 of 4 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of The Land and Its People by David Sedaris

The Land and Its People

David Sedaris

5 of 5 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of Beginning Middle End by Valeria Luiselli

Beginning Middle End

Valeria Luiselli

2 of 3 critics positive · 4 reviews

Cover of Gaining Ground by Joan Barfoot

Gaining Ground

Joan Barfoot

3 of 3 critics positive · 4 reviews

Cover of Long Wave by Daisy Johnson

Long Wave

Daisy Johnson

2 of 4 critics positive · 4 reviews

Cover of The First House by Avni Doshi

The First House

Avni Doshi

2 of 3 critics positive · 4 reviews

Cover of The Midnight Train by Matt Haig

The Midnight Train

Matt Haig

3 of 3 critics positive · 4 reviews

Air

Air

Christian Kracht

2 of 2 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Alive by Melanie Challenger

Alive

Melanie Challenger

2 of 2 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Jacaranda by Gaël Faye

Jacaranda

Gaël Faye

1 of 2 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of On the Mark by Florence Hazrat

On the Mark

Florence Hazrat

2 of 2 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of The Red Mouth by Sheila Armstrong

The Red Mouth

Sheila Armstrong

3 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Trouble Was

Trouble Was

Charlotte Edwardes

3 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Unsayable

Unsayable

Michael Cunningham

1 of 2 critics positive · 3 reviews

Up All Night

Up All Night

Imogen Willetts

3 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Upland by Ed Douglas

Upland

Ed Douglas

2 of 2 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Yellow Pine by Claire Vaye Watkins

Yellow Pine

Claire Vaye Watkins

1 of 2 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Grief Is the Thing With Feathers by Max Porter

Grief Is the Thing With Feathers

Max Porter

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Honey by Imani Thompson

Honey

Imani Thompson

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Mario Vargas Llosa by Gerald Martin

Mario Vargas Llosa

Gerald Martin

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Rite of Spring by Kris Kneen

Rite of Spring

Kris Kneen

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of The End of Romance by Maria Takolander

The End of Romance

Maria Takolander

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of The Kiss by Katie Barclay

The Kiss

Katie Barclay

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of The Odyssey by Homer

The Odyssey

Homer

1 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of These Wild English by Nicola Wilding

These Wild English

Nicola Wilding

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Underdogs by Louise Powell

Underdogs

Louise Powell

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Venus, Vanishing

Venus, Vanishing

Rebecca Birrell

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of A Short History of Longans by Mirandi Riwoe

A Short History of Longans

Mirandi Riwoe

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Goodbye Chinatown by Kit Fan

Goodbye Chinatown

Kit Fan

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Hidden Creatures by Dino Martins

Hidden Creatures

Dino Martins

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of I Made This Just For You by Chris Ames

I Made This Just For You

Chris Ames

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of On Thin Ice by Charlie Walker

On Thin Ice

Charlie Walker

0 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Service by Lauren Mooney

Service

Lauren Mooney

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of The Art of Opposition by Courttia Newland

The Art of Opposition

Courttia Newland

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of The Brexit Effect, 2016-2026 by Anthony Seldon

The Brexit Effect, 2016-2026

Anthony Seldon

0 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Transcendent by Laverne Cox

Transcendent

Laverne Cox

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of What If We Got AI Right? by Eleanor Drage

What If We Got AI Right?

Eleanor Drage

0 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Worry Doll by Laura McPhee-Browne

Worry Doll

Laura McPhee-Browne

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

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